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1 Chronicles 13
1Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds.
2And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us.
3Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.”
4And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it.
5So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
6David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name.
7So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.
8David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
9When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.
10And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.
11Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.
12That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”
13So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
14Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.
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Abinadab: A Levite, in Whose House the Ark of God Rested Twenty Years 1 Chronicles 13:7
So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.
Ahio: A Levite, Who Drove the Cart Bearing the Ark of the Covenant 1 Chronicles 13:7
So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.
Ark of the Covenant: Protecting of, Rewarded 1 Chronicles 13:14
Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.
Ark of the Covenant: The Israelites Enquired of the Lord Before 1 Chronicles 13:3
Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.”
Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant of God 1 Chronicles 13:12
That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”
Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant: An Oracle of God 1 Chronicles 13:3
Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.”
Chidon: Place where Uzza Was Struck Down and he Died 1 Chronicles 13:9
When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.
Cymbal used in the Tabernacle Service 1 Chronicles 13:8
David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
David: After Three Months, David Brings the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem with Dancing and Great Joy 1 Chronicles 13:1
Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
Israel: (Foreshadowing Circumstances Indicating the Separation): Disagreement After Saul's Death 1 Chronicles 13:1
Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
Joy: when They Took the Ark of the Covenant from Kirjath-Jearim 1 Chronicles 13:8
David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
Kirjath-Jearim: David Brings the Ark of the Covenant From 1 Chronicles 13:5–8
So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. / David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name. / So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.
Kirjath-Jearim: The Ark of the Covenant Remains for Twenty Years At 1 Chronicles 13:5, 6
So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. / David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name.
Levites: Profits From: 1 Chronicles 13:2
And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us.
Mercy-Seat: The Shekinah Upon 1 Chronicles 13:6
David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name.
Music: The Jews Used in Sacred Processions 1 Chronicles 13:6–8
David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name. / So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart. / David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
Nachon: Uzzah Killed at the Threshing Floor of 1 Chronicles 13:9
When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.
Obed-Edom: A Korhite Levite: David Leaves the Ark of the Covenant With 1 Chronicles 13:13, 14
So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. / Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.
Perez-Uzza: Place where the Lord God Struck Down Uzzah 1 Chronicles 13:11
Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.
Psaltery used in Religious Services 1 Chronicles 13:8
David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
Sihor: A River of Egypt, Given by some Authorities As the Nile River 1 Chronicles 13:5
So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
Tact in David's Popular Methods in Securing Popular Consent to Bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 13:1–4
Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands. / And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us. / Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.”
The Armies of Israel: Divided Into: Companies of Thousands 1 Chronicles 13:1
Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
Timbrel used in Religious Services 1 Chronicles 13:8
David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
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1 Chronicles 13:1-5 Verses 1-5
David said not, What magnificent thing shall I do now? or, What pleasant thing? but, What pious thing? that he might have the comfort and benefit of that sacred oracle. Let us bring the ark to us, that it may be a blessing to us. Those who honour God, profit themselves. It is the wisdom of those setting out in the world, to take God's ark with them. Those are likely to go on in the favour of God, who begin in the fear of God. (1Ch 13:6-14)
1 Chronicles 13:6-14 Verses 6-14
Let the sin of Uzza warn all to take heed of presumption, rashness, and irreverence, in dealing with holy things; and let none think that a good design will justify a bad action. Let the punishment of Uzza teach us not to dare to trifle with God in our approaches to him; yet let us, through Christ, come boldly to the throne of grace. If the gospel be to some a savour of death unto death, as the ark was to Uzza, yet let us receive it in the love of it, and it will be to us a savour of life unto life.